Following the release of Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave for the Nintendo Switch 2, fans exploring the title’s various character stories have several options to keep their strategic skills sharp while awaiting downloadable content from Intelligent Systems.
Final Fantasy Tactics and Fire Emblem Engage
For players who enjoy navigating terrain and swapping character classes, the 2025 remake of Final Fantasy Tactics offers deep job system mechanics and demanding battles that require team composition strategy and optional skirmishes. Meanwhile, 2023’s Fire Emblem Engage features combat and maps centered around “Emblem Rings,” which allow squads to utilize the skills of past heroes for character customization. While Engage includes social-simulation elements and overworld exploration, its story is considered relatively simple compared to other entries.
Wargroove and Shining Force 2
Players favoring permadeath mechanics can turn to Wargroove, a 2019 strategy game by Chucklefish featuring over 12 unique Commanders with ultimate abilities called “Grooves,” including a golden retriever commander named Caesar. Alternatively, retro gaming fans seeking traditional grid-based gameplay without calendar management or social simulation elements can find Sega’s 1990s title Shining Force 2 within the Sega Genesis library on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.
Unicorn Overlord
Vanillaware’s 2024 tactical RPG, Unicorn Overlord, shares similarities with Fortune’s Weave through its world map exploration, town liberation, and resource gathering. The game includes more than 60 recruitable characters across various classes, allowing players to build squads of up to five for turn-based combat with customizable skill trigger orders.
